GRE Verbal : GRE Verbal Reasoning
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Example Question #751 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
It was revealed he had ______________ millions of dollars from his employer before the police caught him.
embezzled
espoused
beleaguered
defrocked
tottered
embezzled
The involvement of police and "millions of dollars" means the man committed some kind of financial crime, and the correct answer will be a term for a financial crime. "Embezzled, meaning to defraud or steal, is the best choice.
Example Question #752 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The victorious nation sought ______________ for the war damage inflicted by its opponents.
redress
pillage
recluse
emergence
guile
redress
The issue occurs over "war damage," and "the victorious nation" is presumably seeking help for that damage. The correct answer will mean repayment or putting right a wrong, the definition of "redress."
Example Question #753 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The argument over their parents' care _______________ the siblings in conflicts they thought were long set aside.
emaciated
recused
embroiled
elucidated
pontificated
embroiled
The siblings' "argument over their parents' care" in turn stirred up further conflicts. The correct answer needs to describe the escalation of their conflicts. "Embroiled," meaning to involve in an argument or hostility, is the best fit among the answers.
Example Question #466 : One Blank Texts
They are shy animals, and only __________ from hiding when they believe nothing is around.
emerge
excise
elude
abscond
obscure
emerge
The sentence explicitly describes the animals as "shy" and "hiding." They are presumably waiting until "nothing is around" to appear or come out, the definition of "emerge."
Example Question #443 : Parts Of Speech In One Blank Texts
His prominent nose came from his father's family, and was said to be _____________ through generations.
corrugated
jeopardized
bequeathed
alleviated
brevetted
bequeathed
The passing "through generations" is the best clue to the answer in the sentence. "Bequeathed," meaning to pass something on in a will, used here metaphorically, is the correct answer.
Example Question #754 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The company attempted to improve its sales by ________________ the successful strategies of its larger competitor.
emulating
eviscerating
obviating
beguiling
pontificating
emulating
The "successful strategies" have improved sales at the "larger competitor," and the smaller company wants to also improve its sales. The correct answer will mean to copy or imitate, the definition of "emulating."
Example Question #755 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The student's research was sloppy, and all his points were easily ________________ by his professor.
buttressed
recapitulated
refuted
waxed
goaded
refuted
The research is called "sloppy," so the professor would try to challenge the research. "Easily" indicates he has dismissed the student's research. "Refuted," meaning to disprove, is the correct answer choice.
Example Question #756 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The coach was known for his intensity, ____________ his players for the smallest mistake.
condoning
goading
placating
allaying
berating
berating
The coach has a reputation for "intensity," and his reaction to mistakes must reflect this. The correct answer will show the coach getting in his players' faces. "Berating," meaning scolding and criticizing, is the best fit.
Example Question #757 : Gre Verbal Reasoning
The school board ______________ the controversial measure despite the disapproval of many teachers.
condemned
recanted
razed
refuted
endorsed
endorsed
The school board's actions, described by the missing word, occur "despite the disapproval of many teachers." The correct answer needs to mean give support or approval, the definition of "endorsed."
Example Question #472 : One Blank Texts
He loved to _________________ his grandchildren with wild stories of his childhood on the frontier.
regale
deliberate
berate
recuperate
bemoan
regale
The grandfather tells his grandchildren "wild stories." The correct answer needs to demonstrate the purpose of those tales. "Regale," meaning to entertain and amuse, is the best choice.
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